off topic/ place to chat

[Z_Fanatic]

Originally Posted by Too New To Know

btw Z, are you just referring me to the sv650 because you own one? it must have a couple negative sides to it.. and whats the diff between the 650 and the 650s?

of course it has negative sides to it. but you asked to name other naked bikes, I stated what's sorta popular here for newbs. sv650 has no upper fairing and the handle bar is standard. S has an upper fairing, windscreen, tighter suspension (I guess), and the handle bars are racy (sporbikes).

[Too New To Know]

ok cool the non-s versions sounds cool thanks for the info mac

[Z_Fanatic]

Going to miss you blokes and our "good (Hint: The Last Samurai) conversations." Second year of school/college starts Aug. 30th, so I might not post as often. I have to pack up and leave soon for my college town and settle inside the new apartment. It was great meeting you guys over the summer, and would've been greater hanging out in real life and receiving tips about riding, talking about other things, and screwing around. Thanks.

[aussieidiot]

sob sob. are you leaving us. without even a goodbye dinner. how heartless. dumping us over the internet. bastard. i don't ever want to see you ever again. he he

thats cool. if you didn't post a message and you suddenly disappeared (like headswim) we may have assumed the worst.
who ever heard of summer in august. bloody yanks

[aussieidiot]

hey lyndon. got your address. i'll just confirm it
242 evergreen terrace springfield

i'll post it all shortly. the gloves could use some lovin' with dubbin or any other leather care product. the dvd works in my dvd player, playstation 2 and laptop so it should work.

[Too New To Know]

awwwww mac! barely got to know ya dude, but from what i did, twas a pleasure, keep riding and have fun hope to see you here during your next big holidays!

blayne, hahahhaah yeah thats the street

yeah i think my mums got some leather stuff that i can use, greatly appreciated..

i found a cheapish looking bike helmet too that my mum's bf used in his hay-day of bikes, might be risky but hey, its free so i may as well use it till i save the $$$ for a decent one, or is that a very squidly thing to do? ill check it out thoroughly before using it though

cant wait for the gloves and dvd dude! ill be waiting at my letter box for it! hehehehe

[aussieidiot]

i've chucked a sickie today so i'll post it all today.
as for the helmet, it's not recommended to use second hand helmets. two reasons. 1st helmets should be replaced every 5 years due to the materials deteriorating with time and even petrol fumes. 2nd is that they mould to your head. you may have a dent where he had a bulge and then there is a gap. that gap creates a chance for less protection in case of an accident

[flex339]

HJC C-14 helmets are pretty cheap. I'm going for the AC-11 version.

[flex339]

sorry to see you go Z. I'm heading Sept. 28th for school. Good luck and keep in touch ok. BTW where are you going to school?

[aussieidiot]

hey lyndon, parcel is on its way

[Too New To Know]

sweet as blayne! cant wait!!

would you say go these cheapy HJC helmets? or save for peace of mind?

[speediva]

HJC is SNELL certified... they aren't "crap" helmets... just not $400 a pop like Shoei or Arai. Personally, I believe that Shoei and Arai are just like buying Nike b/c it's Nike... they don't fit me well, and I buy what does... my HJC being a fine example.

As for starting school, I start back on Aug. 30th like Z, so I may disappear a little as well. It's my final semester on campus (January starts my student teaching), so I gotta make it count. Take it easy, everyone. It's been a GREAT couple of months!

[Too New To Know]

Tange> yeah but my feet arent going to be doing speeds over 5kmh, my head is though, and its nice and keeps me company and i want all the important bits to stay in there. what is this SNELL? do ALL helmets go through the same kind of tests?

awwww that sucks, everyones dropping like flies
well tange hope you have fun and like Z, cant wait
to see ya back on here the next holidays you get


looks like its just you an me blayne... *wink wink* :P hehehehe




just me and you left blayne... *wink wink* heheheheh :P

[Too New To Know]

hey in the thread "pocket bike mods?" have a look at the bottom of page1 at BLU CIVIC, why is all of his stars pink? i was about to ask it in the thread, but thought id keep it on topic

also blanye, do you know of any good aussie sites for bike gear?

[speediva]

BLU CIVIC has donated money to keep AF a free site for everyone else.

SNELL is a foundation formed for the purpose of conducting "higher level" tests on helmets. the DOT (or whatever the national transportation is in an area) keeps "loose" monitors on helmet makers. SNELL performs another kind of test above and beyond the DOT. All helmets that pass the SNELL test are "safer"... whether they cost $400 or $200. My AC-11 is SNELL-M2000 rated, which was the most recent SNELL rating at the time of purchase last July.